Event #60: $3,000 Limit Hold’em | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-24-2025 12:38 UTC-8

Valeo Folds Set on Flushy Board

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Tim Baker

Level 23

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Ian Pelz raised the button before Matthew Valeo three-bet from the big blind. Pelz called.

The flop came down 4♥A♥K♥ and Pelz called the bet from Valeo.

Valeo led out on the Q♥ turn, and was met by a raise from Pelz. Valeo called.

After Valeo checked the 3♣ river, Pelz bet, and Valeo showed K♦K♠ for a set as he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Pelz	1,400,000 635,000	635,000

Matthew Valeo	475,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ian Pelz Matthew Valeo

06-24-2025 12:40 UTC-8

Bradshaw is Slipping

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Tim Baker

Level 23

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Ian Pelz completed from the small blind and Andrew Bradshaw raised from the big blind. Pelz limp-raised and Bradshaw called.

Pelz bet the 10♠5♣2♦ flop and Bradshaw called.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn for the 6♥ to appear on the river. Pelz bet and Bradshaw called. Pelz showed A♣K♠ for ace-king-high to win the pot as Bradshaw had A♠9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Pelz	1,700,000 300,000	300,000

Andrew Bradshaw	1,400,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Ian Pelz

06-24-2025 12:50 UTC-8

Welsh Fires

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Barry Russell

Level 23

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Roland Israelashvili raised in the cutoff, Kerry Welsh three-bet on the button, the blinds folded and Israelashvili made the call.

Kerry Welsh fired out a bet on every street when the board came 8♥J♣K♠9♥4♣, Israelashvili check-called to showdown.

Welsh tabled A♣K♣ for top pair, and Israelashvili mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	2,400,000 520,000	520,000
Roland Israelashvili	600,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Kerry Welsh Roland Israelashvili

06-24-2025 12:50 UTC-8

Three in a Row for Bohlman

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Scott Bohlman raised under the gun, Robert Klein three-bet in the hijack, and Simeon Tsonev called in the big blind. Bohlman then made it four bets, which both opponents called.

The flop fell 10♦4♦3♥. Tsonev checked, Bohlman bet, and both Klein and Tsonev called. Bohlman bet again on the 4♣ turn, this time only Klein called. The 2♦ river was checked to showdown.

"Good check," Bohlman said as he tabled A♠A♦ for aces and fours. Klein mucked his cards, and the pot was shipped to Bohlman.

On the next deal, Ian Pelz raised in the hijack, and Bohlman defended his big blind. Bohlman check-called Pelz's bet on the J♣6♠9♥ flop before the 7♠ turn checked through to the Q♥ river.

Bohlman fired a bet, and Pelz quickly called. Bohlman tabled Q♦9♣ for two pair, taking down another pot.

One hand later, Pelz raised under the gun, Andrew Bradshaw called in the hijack, and Bohlman put in a third bet from the small blind. Both players called to the 4♠5♣3♥ flop, where Bohlman bet.

Pelz then raised, Bradshaw called, and Bohlman also called. The remaining 6♥Q♦ community cards were checked to showdown, where Bohlman's J♠J♥ awarded him with even more chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bohlman	2,330,000 630,000	630,000

Ian Pelz	1,340,000 360,000	360,000

Andrew Bradshaw	1,120,000 280,000	280,000

Simeon Tsonev	1,040,000 220,000	220,000
Robert Klein	550,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Andrew Bradshaw Ian Pelz Robert Klein Scott Bohlman Simeon Tsonev

06-24-2025 12:54 UTC-8

Gavrieli Flops a Set, Turns a Boat

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Barry Russell

Level 23

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Nicholas Tsoukalas raised under the gun, Moshe Gavrieli three-bet in the cutoff, Stephanie Nguyen called in the big blind, and Tsoukalas called.

Gavrieli fired out a bet on the flop, turn and river as the board ran out 7♦J♠5♠7♠A♦, Tsoukalas folded on the flop but Nguyen check-called every bet.

Gavrieli tabled J♦J♣ for a flopped set, tuned boat, and Nguyen mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	3,500,000 295,000	295,000
Stephanie Nguyen	1,600,000 600,000	600,000
Moshe Gavrieli	1,300,000 125,000	125,000

Nicholas Tsoukalas	705,000 75,000	75,000
Roland Israelashvili	400,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Moshe Gavrieli Nicholas Tsoukalas Stephanie Nguyen

06-24-2025 12:57 UTC-8

Welsh Pulling Away from the Rest

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Tim Baker

Level 23

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Kerry Welsh raised from the hijack with Moshe Gavrieli calling in the small blind, and Roland Israelashvili defending his big blind.

When it checked to Welsh on the 5♣K♣7♦ flop he bet, and only Gavrieli called.

The turn came the 3♠ and Gavrieli check-called another bet from Welsh.

On the 2♣ river, Gavrieli checked, then folded to Welsh's bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Welsh	3,700,000 200,000	200,000
Moshe Gavrieli	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Roland Israelashvili	280,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Kerry Welsh Moshe Gavrieli Roland Israelashvili

06-24-2025 13:01 UTC-8

Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,547)

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Tim Baker

Level 23

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Roland Israelashvili raised from the hijack before Nicholas Tsoukalas three-bet out of the small blind. Israelashvili four-bet for his last 120,000, which Tsoukalas called.

Roland Israelashvili: Q♠9♣ All in
Nicholas Tsoukalas: Q♥10♥

Israelashvili was dominated by Tsoukalas and needed to find a nine to survive.

The flop came down J♦10♦2♣, giving Israelashvili a straight draw. However, the rest of the board ran out 6♣10♣, giving Tsoukalas trip tens, and sending Israelashvili to the rail in 11th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Tsoukalas	800,000 95,000	95,000
Roland Israelashvili	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Tsoukalas Roland Israelashvili

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

06-24-2025 13:05 UTC-8

NFL Star Adrian Peterson's Fist Fight in Texas Poker Room | PokerNews Podcast #900

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Chad Holloway

Level 24

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

It's the milestone 900th episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

Chad Holloway, Kyna England, and Mike Holtz are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas, where they break down the recent viral video fist fight from a Texas poker room involving former NFL running back Adrian Peterson, highlight the upcoming Ladies Week, and discuss whether or not Daniel Negreanu is having a "good" summer at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

Speaking of the WSOP, Phil Hellmuth got a political shoutout from Senator Ted Cruz, our fans showed their support for Martin Kabrhel in the comments of last week's episode, and a new segment of the "Chainsaw Report" featuring Allen Kessler.

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06-24-2025 13:10 UTC-8